Mechanisms for Determining Progress and Grant Renewals Mechanisms for Determining Progress and Grant Renewals National Network of State School Improvement Leaders Presentation April 18, 2012 Kim Benton, Office of School Recovery Mississippi Department of Education 1

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Gauging SIG Progress in Mississippi 3 Technical Assistance Visits and Monthly Reports by OSR Staff Quarterly Reports ARRA Financial Reports and Implementation Specialists’ Summaries SIG Mississippi Star (Indistar) Reporting by Districts Pilot in November 2011-June 2012 Annual Monitoring Visit (Programmatic and Fiscal) Interviews, Observations, Supporting Documentation Grant Renewal Mississippi Department of Education

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8 Not Addressed or No Evidence Emerging/ Limited Evidence Satisfactory Evidence Supported from Multiple Sources Evidence Exceeds Standard Extensive Evidence Aligned with Exemplary Implementation I. IMPLEMENTATION - Organizational Structures LEA/school conducted needs assessment to inform the SIG implementation plan LEA makes structural changes to support implementation LEA modifies policies and practices to support full and effective implementation Ratings in each area are based on information received from site visit interviews, observations, and documentation (e.g., site visit reports, district reports) provided by the district and school(s). Annual Site Visit Summaries

Mississippi Department of Education9 SIG renewal decisions are based on whether the school has satisfied the following requirements in regards to its annual performance targets for leading and achievement indicators: Leading Indicators—A school must meet 6 of 9 leading indicator goals. Lagging Indicators (achievement indicators)—The school must also meet a minimum of 50% of applicable achievement indicators. Evaluating Progress for Grant Renewal

Mississippi Department of Education10 Leading Indicators Number of minutes within the school year and school day Student participation rate on State assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics, by subgroup Dropout rate Student attendance rate Number and percentage of students completing advanced coursework Discipline incidents Truants Distribution of teachers by performance level on an LEA’s teacher evaluation system Teacher attendance rate Lagging Indicators (achievement indicators) School improvement status and AYP targets met and missed Percentage of students at or above each proficiency level on State assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics, by grade and by student subgroup Average scale score on State assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics, by grade, for the “all students” group, for each achievement quartile, and for each subgroup Percentage of limited English proficient students who attain English language proficiency Graduation rate College enrollment

Mississippi Department of Education11 Year 1 Implementation < 25% of indicators of implementation rated as Not Addressed or No Evidence Year 2 Implementation < 10% of indicators of implementation rated as Not Addressed or No Evidence Year 3 Implementation No indicators of implementation rated as Not Addressed or No Evidence Exceptions are granted if extenuating circumstances occur. In making this determination, we consider the district/school’s implementation progress as reflected in the annual monitoring report, Mississippi Star reports, and implementation specialists' reports. In addition to meeting the thresholds for implementation, districts and schools are expected to show a continuum of progress moving from emerging evidence of meeting implementation standards through satisfactory evidence of meeting implementation standards and into exceeding the standards.

Annual Goals Performance Framework/ Comprehensive Needs Assessment from SIG Application Mid-Year Report submitted to USDE via the EDEN (Education Data Exchange Network) Leading/ Lagging Reports in Mississippi Star Implementation Specialist Interim Data Checks Mississippi Department of Education12

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Grant Renewal Application Mississippi Department of Education14 Link to Mississippi Star Reports

Mississippi Department of Education15 Continuation Funding Status  Renew Grant  Probationary Renewal (Contingent upon successful completion of Implementation Milestones and Corrective Actions)  Non- Renewal Grant Renewal SEA Checklist

Contact Information: Dr. Kim Benton, Office of School Recovery Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Department of Education